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Category Archives: Iran
Iran Kidney Sale
I’ve been home in southern California for a few days now enjoying the beginning of the summer break. Today, my mother and I were channel surfing and came across this documentary about Iranians selling their kidneys to people struck with … Continue reading
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Iranian Support for Palestine
Every so often I hear Iranians whine about the Iranian government’s support for Palestine saying that Palestine is an Arab problem which has nothing to do with Iran. Please. On the contrary, I think that it shouldn’t just be Iran … Continue reading
A Third American War in the Making?
I think the most noteworthy points to take away from this article are: 1. “…Iran is perched like a sitting duck in denial even as the US and its Iraqi puppet Maliki move to eliminate Al Sadr’s Iraqi Shi’ite militia … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, US Foreign Policy
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Happy Iranian New Year
And Nowruz was featured in Harvard University’s school paper, The Harvard Crimson.
Posted in Harvard University, Iran, Middle East
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Imam Musa as-Sadr on Shariati
In his eulogy to Dr. Ali Shariati, Imam Musa as-Sadr said: Men living through difficult times which fail to meet their aspirations split off into four categories. There are those who submit, become ‘pillars of society,’ become like the large … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Iran, Islamism, Shariati
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29th Anniversary of the Iranian Revolution…
Today is the 29th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution. Your thoughts?
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Nationwide Lecture Tour Against War with Iran
If Ervand Abrahamian is one of the speakers, then it must be a quality event. Go here to see if the lecture tour will happen in a city near you.
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Iranian-Americans Support Dialogue
NIAC: Iranian Americans overwhelmingly support dialogue and diplomacy between the United States and Iran, a scientific poll conducted by the University of California, Berkeley shows. Support for military strikes against Iran is minimal in the community. This stands in stark … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Iranian Diaspora, US Foreign Policy
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State of the Union Address
How convenient is it that the Bush Administration supports “freedom in countries from Cuba and Zimbabwe to Belarus and Burma” and fails to mention that it supports tyranny and dictatorship in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt. Let me guess, if … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Middle East
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www.IranNegah.com
A new site has been launched that is sort of like an Iranian youtube with a political twist. Whether you like the politics or not, the website, nevertheless serves as a video archive and gives us access to some contemporary … Continue reading
Presidential Candidate Positions on US-Iran Relations
Compliments of NIAC. And here’s a list of which candidates Hollywood celebs support.
Posted in Elections '08, Iran, US Foreign Policy
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Iran’s Nukes: Now They Tell Us?
Time Magazine’s cover story. See the cover page here.
Posted in Iran, US Foreign Policy
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Post-Annapolis
In the first of many post-Annapolis failures, here we have Israel’s declaration to build more illegal settlements in occupied Arab East Jerusalem. I wonder if those who blame the Palestinians for the continuation of the conflict will remember these events. … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Iran, Settlements, The Conflict
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